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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristo Kivi (ranked 855 p4p, 1157 weight class) and Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 120 p4p, 159 weight class). Waterfall Jr has chosen John Lennon - Imagine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kristo Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi moves into range and clinches up with Waterfall Jr.
Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waterfall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Waterfall Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Kivi has double underhooks.
Waterfall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Kivi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivi wants the takedown. Waterfall Jr is fighting it off but Kivi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Waterfall Jr's guard against the cage.
Waterfall Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Waterfall Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waterfall Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Waterfall Jr keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivi.
Waterfall Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kivi passes into half guard.
Kivi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waterfall Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi working over Waterfall Jr with some ground and pound. Waterfall Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kivi working the head and body with strikes.
Waterfall Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Waterfall Jr is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kivi connects with a nice short shot to Waterfall Jr's temple.
Waterfall Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Kivi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Waterfall Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waterfall Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kivi trying to control the action but Waterfall Jr is working from the bottom.
Kivi lands strikes from half guard.
Waterfall Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Waterfall Jr has his foot on Kivi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kivi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Waterfall Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kivi trying to control but Waterfall Jr is working from the bottom.
Waterfall Jr trying to control the position.
Kivi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Waterfall Jr's head.
Kivi tries to free his leg and advance position but Waterfall Jr is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kivi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kivi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waterfall Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Waterfall Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kivi is working Waterfall Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kivi cracks Waterfall Jr with a solid left hand.
Waterfall Jr has his foot on Kivi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kivi works his way back into a safe position though.
Kivi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kivi is working Waterfall Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kivi postures up and lands a big shot to Waterfall Jr's brow.
Kivi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kivi wants to control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristo Kivi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Waterfall Jr misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Kivi misses the target.
Waterfall Jr throws a hook but Kivi avoids it easily.
Kivi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Kivi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waterfall Jr can do to turn this around?
Waterfall Jr throws a solid leg kick but Kivi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Waterfall Jr.
Kivi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Waterfall Jr throws a shot to the body.
Waterfall Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waterfall Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Waterfall Jr throws a front kick aimed at Kivi's knee but Kivi avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Kivi misses its target.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Waterfall Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivi. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.
Waterfall Jr sizes up Kivi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Kivi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waterfall Jr staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Kivi blocks the leg kick.
Waterfall Jr throws a leg kick which misses Kivi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivi tries to avoid it.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Waterfall Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Kivi avoids the body shot from Waterfall Jr.
Free Waterfall Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Waterfall Jr catches Kivi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Free Waterfall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterfall Jr.
Kivi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr slips under a jab from Kivi.
Waterfall Jr cracks Kivi with a good jab.
Kivi throws a jab but it's blocked by Waterfall Jr.
Free Waterfall Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Waterfall Jr slips the punch.
Kivi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Waterfall Jr misses with a low kick.
Kivi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waterfall Jr lands a jab to Kivi's midsection.
Waterfall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kivi.
Waterfall Jr lands with a cross.
Kivi throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kivi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Waterfall Jr controls Kivi momentarily but Kivi frees himself.
Kivi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waterfall Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kivi has managed to get both his arms back between Waterfall Jr's legs - danger averted.
Waterfall Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Kivi is proving a slippery customer.
Kivi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Waterfall Jr working a defensive guard here.
Waterfall Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kivi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kivi is stalling in the full guard.
Waterfall Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kivi trying to control but Waterfall Jr is working from the bottom.
Waterfall Jr controlling Kivi's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Waterfall Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waterfall Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Waterfall Jr keeps moving.
Waterfall Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kivi has picked Waterfall Jr up and slammed him! Waterfall Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Kivi manages to pass to side control!
Kivi scoring with punches and elbows.
Kivi cracks Waterfall Jr with a big elbow.
Waterfall Jr is trying to control Kivi's posture but Kivi avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Free Waterfall Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Waterfall Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waterfall Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kivi off the cage and back into range.
Kivi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kivi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kivi swings widly with a right hand
and Waterfall Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Waterfall Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Waterfall Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Waterfall Jr scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Waterfall Jr.
Kivi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Waterfall Jr's hands.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Waterfall Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kivi misses with an uppercut. Waterfall Jr saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Waterfall Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Waterfall Jr missing with a left hand there. Kivi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kivi tries to counter with a takedown but Waterfall Jr is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Waterfall Jr tries to buck Kivi off but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Waterfall Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Kivi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Waterfall Jr some visible discomfort.
Waterfall Jr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kivi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kivi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kivi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kristo Kivi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waterfall Jr wants to hold on but Kivi pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands a big shot there that rocks Waterfall Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kivi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Waterfall Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kivi unloading with bombs!
Kivi with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterfall Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Kivi has a good base and remains in mount.
Waterfall Jr tries to lock up and control but Kivi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kivi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Waterfall Jr's face.
Kivi working Waterfall Jr over with strikes here.
Kivi unloading with bombs!
Kivi avoids the attempt from Waterfall Jr to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands a big elbow.
Waterfall Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kivi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Waterfall Jr's face.
Waterfall Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Waterfall Jr is looking to improve his position but Kivi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kivi with a couple of short strikes.
Kivi lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Waterfall Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kivi is landing with some decent strikes but Waterfall Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kivi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Waterfall Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kivi dominating with strikes here.
Kivi breaks from Waterfall Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kivi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Waterfall Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristo Kivi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kivi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristo Kivi!
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